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By: Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » Three Useful Tips

Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » Three Useful Tips — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:48:17 +0000

[...] Those four words of advice very nearly make up for the fact that it was Stuart who basically caused me to get a concussion on my first mountain bike ride ever. [...]

By: welshcyclist

welshcyclist — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:04:26 +0000

I think it’s great that you all can spread the word, when it comes to gaining converts to cycling. Me well, I’m a loner when it comes to riding, tried to ride in company, a couple of times, with a neighbour of mine, don’t get me wrong, he’s a very nice chap, but I didn’t enjoy. Consequently, I avoid riding in company.

By: Weiland

Weiland — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:10:04 +0000

Howdy Fatty,

I came across your blog last week and enjoy what you have so your “reruns” are all new to me.

By: Rocky

Rocky — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:16:12 +0000

This one resonates. I took my manager from Texas on a “Colorado Experience.” We were headed to a trail that is by all accounts, the easiest trail in Western Colorado. We were almost ready to ride – he was getting used to the bike on the road before we started the trail. He was returning on the road on slight incline when he grabbed an enormous handful of front brake.

Six months later he is still in physical therapy – can you say greenstick fracture? From his elbow up to the middle of his humerous bone was split – nearly 1/2 inch at the widest point – requiring six screws, and, well, you get the picture.

My point: Profile the newbies before you take them out. Unless of course, you are a little sadistic like dug and enjoy the misery of others. Had I done so, I would have found out the following: “I hadn’t ridden one of those bike with hand brakes.”

By: fatty

fatty — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:58:48 +0000

lifesgreat – that’s exactly the same store where I got mine. Man, I miss the bamboo hut.

By: Lifesgreat

Lifesgreat — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:12:00 +0000

I still ride my Bridgestone MB5. Got it at a bike store near the old Bamboo Hut in Provo in 1990.

So no, I didn’t steal it from you. ;)

By: Angel Pasos

Angel Pasos — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:57:11 +0000

Congratulations, you are not only a good ciclyst, you are a great writter.

Regards from Spain

By: Born 4Lycra 43 11 N 2 32 W

Born 4Lycra 43 11 N 2 32 W — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:30:13 +0000

Thanks FC I had seen that and was just trying to confirm it was the first. So FC has a birthday then. I wonder what other significant things have happened to Team FC on May 10 overtime.

By: Tim D

Tim D — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:21:39 +0000

Weean et al, the proper response is to try, like I did, to repeat your comment from the first time round. I think it might be a hidden competition, whoever gets the highest percentage of repeat words wins Fatty’s Pista

By: Weean

Weean — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:10:28 +0000

Repeats on the weekend- do you work for the BBC?

I remember this post first time around (how old school am I?), but couldn’t be bothered to register to post on MSN. Now I can just ramble on, with nothing of worth to say, without any hassle.

Now that’s progress.